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We strive to create events that meet everyone where they’re at in their advocacy skills and interest. People with Lived Experiences The Resident Action Project seeks to create social change…
Read MoreUnpacking Census 2020: And Why You Should Care as a Housing Advocate
By Emily Strange, Organizing Fellow In only a few short weeks, we’ll be ushering in a new year and a new decade. After the ball has dropped, the confetti have…
Read MoreRAP Trainings and Statewide Calls
Missed a RAP training or statewide call? No problem! Check here for any notes, videos, or resources you may have missed. Photo courtesy of Alec Miller Arts. Notes from…
Read More“Public Charge” is not just anti-immigrant, it’s anti-family
Written by Ly Huynh, MSW intern Image credit: Shaina Lu (http://shainadoesart.com) On February 24, 2020 the new ruling of public charge went into effect. The rule impacts people who are…
Read MoreRen Autrey: Navigating this World While Homeless, and Still Human
The following is a speech by Ren Autrey, Resident Action Project Steering Committee leader, which she presented at the annual Bring Washington Home fundraiser in Seattle. She bravely shares her…
Read MoreHousing Champions 2020: The Importance of the Action Fund and Getting Leaders Elected
Written by Emily Strange, QuEST Fellow You may know that there are two organizations working closely with one another to advocate and organize for housing justice at the state level: the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (Housing Alliance) and the…
Read MoreToolkit For Organizin
The Toolkit for Organizing is a resource that you can use to bring the Resident Action Project to your community. It includes how-to guides for several key organizing tools and…
Read MoreRAP and the Housing Alliance
Defining the relationship between the Housing Alliance and the Resident Action Project The Resident Action Project is a project of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance and the Washington Housing…
Read MoreWhat RAP Taught Me About Why I Fight for Housing Equity
Written by Ly Huynh, MSW Intern Ly Huynh, MSW Intern for the Housing Alliance from 2019-2020. Never could I have imagined where my time at the Washington Low Income Alliance…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Underscores Need for Equity in Response
As the global pandemic continues, it is clear that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) as are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. While the virus does not discriminate, it does…
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